Unable to access the eccentricity handles

External Since: Oct 23, 2005 Posts: 1

I am trying to create a shape where I am in need to adjust the arc with
the eccentricity handles. I have attempted all the solutions that I
have been able to locate on the internet including "clicking and
dragging the point while holding the CTRL key" to no avail.

Here is a bit more detail... I have a rectangle that I have converted
the ends into curves. It is these curves that I need to adjust with the
eccentricity handles but cannot seem to get them to appear. In a fluke
I got them once but have not been able to since.

Any suggestions?

External Since: Oct 14, 2005 Posts: 119

Yes, something fishy seems to have happened to them. I'm using Visio 2003,
and I can't seem to get the handles appear in ways that I used to. However,
I've found a trick.

1. Draw a rectangle.
2. With the pencil tool, pull one side into an arc.
3. Resize the width or height of the rectangle a little bit.
4. Now go back to your curve point. The eccentricity handles should be
there.
You can pull them out, then put the rectangle back to it's proper size.

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Hope this helps,

Chris Roth
Visio MVP

"gritts" <john.grissett.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to create a shape where I am in need to adjust the arc with
> the eccentricity handles. I have attempted all the solutions that I
> have been able to locate on the internet including "clicking and
> dragging the point while holding the CTRL key" to no avail.
>
> Here is a bit more detail... I have a rectangle that I have converted
> the ends into curves. It is these curves that I need to adjust with the
> eccentricity handles but cannot seem to get them to appear. In a fluke
> I got them once but have not been able to since.
>
> Any suggestions?
>